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Obama Unveils Major Climate Change Proposal
An anonymous reader writes: Two years in the making, President Obama formally unveiled his plan to cut power plant emissions today, calling it the "single most important step that America has ever made in the fight against global climate change." The "Clean Power Plan" includes the first ever EPA standards on carbon pollution from power plants. CNN reports: "Under the plan, the administration will require states to meet specific carbon emission reduction standards, based on their individual energy consumption. The plan also includes an incentive program for states to get a head start on meeting standards on early deployment of renewable energy and low-income energy efficiency."
For all the fear mongering, the oceans haven't risen,
Yes, they have.
the weather is fine,
Is that a joke?
and life has been carrying on.
Well, except for the mass extinction.
If AGW supporters are correct
AKA "PhD scientists studying this for the last few decades".
then the changes being proposed won't change the outcome by enough to matter.
There is no one grand solution to AGW. There are a lot of smaller steps that added together might make a difference. Failing to do any of them certainly will not help.
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
No, I live in a coal state. My description was completely accurate.